Prostheses can also be elegant and stylish!
Bespoke Innovations was founded in 2009 by industrial designer Scott Summit and orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Trauner. Their goal is to "transform people who have lost their limbs for some reason." The company creates "fairings" — special coatings for leg prostheses that accurately recreate the shape of the leg. In a word, disability can now be stylish.
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1. Such prostheses are created using the process of three-dimensional scanning of the unique shape of each patient's leg.
2. "Fairings" are created for people with amputated lower limbs and with their direct participation.
3. The patient is offered to choose a design from a library of patterns and styles.
4. The customer can even use his own text or other elements in the manufacture of the prosthesis.
5. The client can also choose a special form of finishing, for example, armored nylon, leather or mirror-polished metal.
6. This pleasure costs from 4000 to 6000 dollars.
7. The basic "tire" weighs about 187 g.
8. Leather trim usually adds 80 to 140 grams, while metal trim increases the total weight to about 510 grams.
9. "Fairings" are also available for amputated limbs above the knee, however they do not cover the prosthetic components on the upper leg.
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Keywords: Disabled people | Prosthesis | Style